Sony Creative Science Award

Let your students’ creativity blossom in the annual Sony Creative Science Award (SCSA). It is Singapore’s largest national toy-making competition for primary school students, jointly organised by the Science Centre Singapore and the Sony Group of Companies in Singapore, with the support of the Ministry of Education.

Every year, thousands of primary school students let their creativity run and get their hands down to bringing their amazing ideas to life. Through SCSA, these students get to engage in exploratory and skilful play with the addition of science learning.

22 Feb 2018 @ Tampines Primary School, 3.30pm23 Feb 2018 @ Science Centre Singapore, 3.30pmTeachers can understand more about the competition structure, supporting programmes and what judges are looking out for during this session.Click here to view the briefing slides.

Junior WhizKid Category - Prmary 1 & 2 In this category, Primary 1 & 2 participants will have to incorporate the usage of bottle caps as part of the toy. They are required to submit a photo of themselves creating the toy as well.

WhizKid Category - Primary 3 to 6In this category, Primary 3 to 6 participants can submit any toy creation that demonstrates scientific concepts creatively and submit a journal of the toy-making process together with the toy.

The SCSA (Schools) is organised by schools internally, before the SCSA competition. Schools will evaluate, judge and shortlist their best entries for submission to the SCSA competition.

To assist schools in organising their own SCSA (Schools), the SCSA organisers will provide certificates for all SCSA (Schools) participants, and up to 50 exclusive SCSA tokens. Schools running the SCSA (Schools) will also have the rights to use the SCSA mascots in the school’s publicity materials related to the competition.

A minimum of 30 students (maximum of 2 students for each submission) is required to qualify for SCSA (Schools). This allows SCSA (Schools) Competition to be conducted on a small scale (one participating class), medium scale (one participating level), or large scale (entire school) – it is up to the school to plan a competition on the scale that they feel comfortable handling.

Click here to register your school’s competition as an SCSA (Schools) Competition before 31 May 2018.

SCSA Winners

Flashback

Started in 1998, the Sony Creative Science Award aims to stimulate interest in science among Singaporean primary school students, and to foster creativity. It also creates an opportunity to learn science beyond the classrooms, in a fun and enjoyable way.

When the competition first started, toys could only be made of common and recycled materials. This restriction was removed in 2001. The rule was changed so as to give the participants a wider range of materials to choose from, so that their toys will be sturdier and have a better finish.

About SCSA

Started in 1998, the Sony Creative Science Award (SCSA) aims to develop and promote interest as well as creativity in science among primary school students in Singapore. It also provides an opportunity to learn science beyond the classrooms, in a fun and enjoyable way.

In this competition, primary school students are invited to use their imagination and creativity to make toys that demonstrate scientific principles. Workshops covering communications, creativity and hands-on sessions for both students and teachers are also provided as part of the SCSA programme.

About 5000 entries from 90 primary schools are received each year, making this competition very popular with students.